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謠

简谣 · 繁謠

Mandarin · pinyin yáo

popular ballad
rumor

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谣: yáo · sing; folksong, ballad; rumor

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(alt. form 䚻, 繇, 猶 /犹 (yóu)(historical dictionaries only)) to sing without instruments
(alt. form 䚻, 繇) folk song; ballad
fake circulating words; false rumour

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